‘The Current’ showcases inspiring adaptive athletes, public figures, and athlete ambassadors, including:
Bethany Hamilton - pro-surfer, shark attack survivor, inspiration for film 'Soul Surfer', ESPY award winner
Missy Franklin - multi-gold medalist Olympic swimmer, adaptive athlete ambassador
Mallory Weggemann - paralyzed at 18 by epidural, multi-god medalist Paralympic swimmer
Jean-Michel Cousteau - famed oceanographer, founder Ocean Future's
Anthony Robles - born w/ one leg, NCAA wrestling champ, ESPY winner,
President's Council on Fitness & Nutrition
Grant Korgan - recovering spinal cord injured athlete, world adventurer, first adaptive athlete to push 100 miles across the South Pole David Hosick - world's first PADI certified diver, spinal cord injured
athlete
Leo Morales - cancer survivor, world record holder for deepest diver by disabled athlete
Jesse Murphree – wounded US military veteran, 56+ surgeries and near death experiences, adaptive skier & scuba diver.
‘The Current’ highlights individuals of all abilities overcoming limitations through adaptive sports such as surfing scuba diving / free-diving, and ocean kayaking alongside whales and dolphins in exotic locations, including Bimini, Bahamas, Cozumel, Mexico, and Kauai, Hawaii.
Each individual cast member shares inspirational stories of perseverance while reflecting on the bonds of friendship, ultimately revealing the power of the human spirit, and the importance of protecting and conserving the ocean, while discovering and embracing its healing potential.
‘The Current’ features breathtaking cinematography shot by an award winning camera crew in Red Digital Cinema. This film will also be made accessible for vision and hearing impaired individuals.
Showtimes
Friday, December 5 / 11:00am
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 3
Sunday, December 7 / 4:00pm
Galleria JFK Cinema Theatre 3
Thursday, December 11 / 12:15pm
Pink Sands Resort
Credits
Director
Kurt Miller and Hans Rosenwinkel
Screenwriter
Hans Rosenwinkel
Producer
Kurt Miller
Principal Cast
Jean-Michel Cousteau, Bethany Hamilton, Missy Franklin, Jesse Murphree, Grant Korgan, Mallory Weggemann, David Hosick
Language
English